Question

A snail travels $\frac{3}{8}\mathrm{feet}$ in $\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{hour}$ . How many feet does the snail travel in one hour? Express your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

Step 1: Calculating distance

A snail travels $\frac{3}{8}\mathrm{feet}$ in $\frac{1}{2}\mathrm{hour}$.

For $1\mathrm{hour}$, multiply $\frac{1}{2}$ with $2$.

$1=\frac{1}{2}\times 2$

So to obtain the distance snail traveled, multiply $\frac{3}{8}\mathrm{feet}$ with $2$.

$2\times \frac{3}{8}=\frac{6}{8}$

Step 2: Expressing distance in the simplest form

Converting the distance in its simplest form.

$$\begin{gathered} \Rightarrow \frac{6}{8}=\frac{3\times \cancel{2}}{4\times \cancel{2}} \\ =\frac{3}{4} \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, the snail travels $\frac{3}{4}\mathrm{feet}$ in $1\mathrm{hour}$.